sharrenjim

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $2100.00 from Sears

Summary:
Bought the unit at Sears and it worked great for the first year. After 13 months the picture would go black. Hitachi would not help and Sears wanted 1200 for the extended service plan. Repair came to 150. Lasted another 8 months and another 150. lasted another six months and became a great plant hold. A piece of junk and the last Hitachi product I will ever buy. Also beware of Sears as talking to the Hitachi reps they do not support units purchased from Sears

Strengths:
Great picture first year

Weaknesses:
After the first year everything

Similar Products Used:
I have a Phillips 32 inch TV that is 18 years old and going stong

Price Paid:  $2100.00 from Sears

Summary:
Purchased Hitachi 43UWX10B about 4 years ago. Had a convergence problem recently which would have costed about $400.00 to repair but found help on the web and purchased a kit for about $40.00 and repaired myself. Now (5 months later) another problem - the red power light comes on but nothing else works.

HITACHI SUCKS - their customer service refuses to provide any help except to provide the names of rip off service centers.

Will never buy another HITACHI product ever again.

Strengths:
None............

Weaknesses:
Expensive and failed multiple times after 4 years

Similar Products Used:
JVC CRT TV still works great after 14 years.......

Price Paid:  $2000.00 from circuit city

Summary:
The TV has been fine for the last 5 years, nothing to write home about but the sound is good and the picture has been alright.

Strengths:
Nothing in particular.

Weaknesses:
Dying after 5 years, needing expensive repairs. TV is losing convergence.


My 25 year old Zenith is still working great and it never missed a beat.

Price Paid:  $1750.00 from circuit city

Summary:
Just got the same convergence problem others have reported. Very sudden. No more Hitachi for me.

Strengths:
Fine until it stops working!

Weaknesses:
5 year max life span

Hitachisucks

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.20 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $2000.00 from hh gregg

Summary:
I guess I should feel pretty fortunate after reading some of the other reviews in regards to the 43" Hitachi widescreen. Mine lasted just over four years before it went bad (convergence problem). A minimum $500 to have it repaired. I spoke with Hitachi customer service. Apparently there haven't been enough problems to warrant any kind of recall. Like many others before me, this will be my last Hitachi anything.

Weaknesses:
Needs expensive repair after 4 years